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Catholic Perspectives on Reform
The Catholic Church is under great pressure to change. The list of debated topics is long: women’s rights, same-sex partnerships, the involvement of the laity, etc. Michael Seewald makes it clear: the Church could be more flexible than it is currently. Discussions about reform move within a narrow dogmatic framework, but this is only one of many possibilities. Here Michael Seewald shows how it is possible for the Catholic Church to undergo fundamental reform while at the same time remaining itself.
Paradox and Contradiction in Theology
This book explores and expounds upon questions of paradox and contradiction in theology with an emphasis on recent contributions from analytic philosophical theology. It addresses questions such as: What is the place of paradox in theology? Where might different systems of logic (e.g. paraconsistent ones) find a place in theological discourse (e.g. Christology)? What are proper responses to the presence of contradiction(s) in one’s theological theories? Are appeals to analogical language enough to make sense of paradox? Bringing together an impressive line-up of theologians and philosophers, the volume offers a range of fresh perspectives on a central topic. It is valuable reading for scholars of theology and philosophy of religion.
The Philosophical and Theological Relevance of Evolutionary Anthropology
This book explores the philosophical and theological significance of evolutionary anthropology and includes diverse approaches to the relationship between evolution, culture, and religion. Particular emphasis is placed on the work of Michael Tomasello, who contributes an opening chapter that tackles the role of religion in his natural history of human thinking and human morality. The first section of the book considers the philosophical foundations of evolutionary anthropology and shows that evolutionary anthropology is open to a multitude of philosophical analyses. The second part offers theological perspectives on the relationship between evolutionary and theological anthropology and between evolution and religion. The volume also reflects more broadly on the complex relationship between religion and science in the contexts of late-modern societies. It makes a significant contribution to the religion and science debate and offers performative evidence that an interdisciplinary discussion between theologians, philosophers, and natural scientists is feasible.
"The Bold Arcs of Salvation History"
This book offers the first in-depth treatment in English language of Habermas’s long-awaited work on religion, Auch eine Geschichte der Philosophie, published in 2019. Charting the contingent origins and turning points of occidental thinking through to the current "postmetaphysical" stage, the two volumes provide striking insights into the intellectual streams and conflicts in which core components of modern self-understanding have been forged. The encounter of Greek metaphysics with biblical monotheism has led to a theology of history as salvation, expanding in bold arcs from Adam’s Fall to Christ and the Last Judgement. The reconstruction of key turns in the relationship between faith ...
How to Do Comparative Theology
For a generation and more, the contribution of Christian theology to interreligious understanding has been a subject of debate. Some think of theological perspectives are of themselves inherently too narrow to support interreligious learning, and argue for an approach that is neutral or, on a more popular level, grounded simply open-minded direct experience. In response, comparative theology argues that theology, as faith seeking understanding, offers a vital perspective and a way of advancing interreligious dialogue, aided rather than hindered by commitments; theological perspectives can both complement and step beyond the study of religions by methods detached and merely neutral. Thus comp...
Atonement and Comparative Theology
The central Christian belief in salvation through the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ remains one of the most intractable mysteries of Christian faith. Throughout history, it has given rise to various theories of atonement, many of which have been subject to critique as they no longer speak to contemporary notions of evil and sin or to current conceptions of justice. One of the important challenges for contemporary Christian theology thus involves exploring new ways of understanding the salvific meaning of the cross. In Atonement and Comparative Theology, Christian theologians with expertise in Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Daoism, and African Religions reflect on how engagement with these traditions sheds new light on the Christian understanding of atonement by pointing to analogous structures of sin and salvation, drawing attention to the scandal of the cross as seen by the religious other, and re-interpreting aspects of the Christian understanding of atonement. Together, they illustrate the possibilities for comparative theology to deepen and enrich Christian theological reflection.
Impeccability and Temptation
In Christian theology, the teaching that Christ possessed both a human and divine will is central to the doctrine of two natures, but it also represents a logical paradox, raising questions about how a person can be both impeccable and subject to temptation. This volume explores these questions through an analytic theology approach, bringing together 15 original papers that explore the implications of a strong libertarian concept of free will for Christology. With perspectives from systematic theologians, philosophers, and biblical scholars, several chapters also offer a comparative theology approach, examining the concept of impeccability in the Muslim tradition. Therefore, this volume will be of interest to scholars and graduate students working in analytic theology, biblical scholarship, systematic theology, and Christian-Islamic dialogue.
Wie wissenschaftlich ist die Theologie?
Seit es Theologie gibt, stellt sich die Frage nach ihrer Wissenschaftlichkeit. Kann eine Disziplin, die sich nicht nur thematisch mit dem Glauben befasst, sondern auf dem Glauben gründet, Wissenschaft sein? In einer Zeit rasanter Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Natur- und Technikwissenschaften fragt sich, wie sich die Theologie mit ihrer zweitausendjährigen Tradition im Konzert der Wissenschaften heute behaupten kann. Das Buch führt eine Bestandsaufnahme durch, in der die Ausgangsfrage aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln betrachtet wird. Neben Positionen führender Theolog:innen zur Frage der Wissenschaftlichkeit der Theologie werden vor allem inhaltliche fundamentaltheologische Argumentations...
Kontinuität und Kontingenz
Erstmals kontextualisiert die Studie die protestantischen und katholischen Schriften zum 'Wesen des Christentums' durch die zeitgenössischen Diskurse über Historismus und Moderne. Durch diesen Zugang werden Problemstellungen sichtbar, die auch in den gegenwärtigen Modernisierungskonflikten der Kirche virulent sind: Wie sieht ein konstruktiver Umgang mit geschichtlichem Wandel aus? Wie kann das Christentum zukunftsfähig sein und zugleich sich selbst treu bleiben? Wie lassen sich die divergierenden Vorstellungen von 'der Moderne' – von ihren Fortschritten, Ambivalenzen, Abgründen – moderieren?
